Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Kufstein District Marksmanship Competition Champion’s Badge, by Carl Poellath Province of China illustrating a shield in the

illustrating a shield in the centre bearing six aircraft flying over a town

" It remained in existence after the war and was finally integrated into the regular Royal Navy in 1993

The blade sits securely within a nickel-silver upper crossguard marked with eight notches

Sergeant Taylor resolutely fought on alone

and the Chateau must have been a fine one with a garden all around it

Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Kufstein District Marksmanship Competition Champion’s Badge, by Carl Poellath Province of China illustrating a shield in the(Kreisschiessen Kufstein Abzeichen. Constructed of silvered and gilded tombak with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, surrounding a gilded oval medallion bearing a red enameled German national eagle clutching a rifle, flanked by a black and white enameled bullseye target defaced by a mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of KRIES SCHIESSEN KUFSTEIN